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Jataka Alankara · by Ganesha Daivajna
Chapter 5 · Length of Life
आयुर्दायाध्यायः
हृद्यैःपद्यैर्गुंफितेसूरितोषेऽलंकाराख्येजातकेमंजुलेऽस्मिन् ॥आयुर्दायःश्रीगणेशेनवर्यैर्वृत्तैर्युक्तोबाहुपक्षैःप्रणीतः ॥ २३ ॥
This lovely jataka (birth chart reading) book is called Alankara. It is woven of pleasing verses for the joy of the learned. In it, Ganesha wrote this chapter on length of life in 22 fine verses.
Simple meaning: Here ends the chapter on length of life, written by Ganesha in 22 fine verses.
हीनौस्वर्भानुनावायदिहिममहसाव्योमनेत्रप्रमाणंकेंद्रस्थौसूर्यमंदौयदिवपुषिकुजःपुष्पबाणांकुशंस्यात् ॥
Some rules here give 20 years. Others warn of a risk of a very short life.
यत्संप्रोक्तंयोगजंपूर्वमायुर्होरापारावारपारंगमज्ञैः ॥
This is the essence of the old teaching on length of life, for people of good conduct.
बलाबलविवेकेनपुष्करालयशालिनाम् ॥
First judge which planets are strong or weak, then tell the length of life.